MUSEUMS GUATEMALA

Museo Popol Vuh The Museo Popol Vuh (Popol Vuh Museum) in Zona 10 of Guatemala City contains one of the finest public collections of Maya art in the world, including outstanding examples of painted Classic-era Maya civilization pottery and funerary urns from northwestern Guatemala. The museum was originally created in 1977 to house the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Castillo and now forms part of a beautiful architectural complex of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín.

Guatemalan Numismatic Museum The Banco de Guatemala hopes to contribute to the preservation and diffusion of national culture in the operation of this museum. In 1733 the first coin was minted in Guatemala. One hundred and forty one years would have to go by before the population of the country would see the first bill issued locally.

Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena An extraordinary collection of indigenous clothing from different indigenous communities and regions of Guatemala. Also a collection of ceramics, textiles, jewelry and books for sale.

Nim Po't Virtual retail Museum Nim Po't, home of the world's largest retail Maya textile collection, is a consignment store that provides a retail museum showcase for hundreds of indigenous suppliers.

Museum of Mayan Sculpture Virtual Reality of Maya archaeology museum in Copan village, Honduras. The Maya sculptors of ancient Copan produced remarkable works of art. If you are studying visual arts, art history, or related courses then you will enjoy are various Maya web sites on the Internet.